Lily Collins 10-Year Plan for Audrey Hepburn Role

When announced she's set to play Audrey Hepburn in an upcoming biopic . 

Supporters of the singer claimed Ariana was 'born to play the role', however, it is Lily who has been dedicating the past few years to securing her dream part. 

For the past decade, Lily has been paying homage to Audrey, gushing over the late actress in interviews and sneakily copying her iconic looks without anyone releasing.

Now the hard work has paid off, with Lily, 36, cast in a film about the making of Audrey's famous 1961 film Breakfast At Tiffany's.

Announcing her new role, Lily shared on Instagram: 'It's with almost 10 years of development and a lifetime of admiration and adoration for Audrey that I'm finally able share this. Honored and ecstatic don't begin to express how I feel…' 

Within her subtle campaign to play the part, Lily has been paying homage to Audrey by recreating her style and onscreen looks in 's Emily In Paris. 

Lily's first nod to Audrey appears in episode one of the hit series when her character Emily Cooper is invited to see a performance of Swan Lake.

She can be seen on the grand lobby stair case dressed in a gorgeous off-the-shoulder black dress with dazzling ballet bumps - a spitting image of Audrey's 1957 moment in Funny Face.

The stair scene marks the first of many Audrey references in Emily In Paris as part of Lily's campaign to be cast.

In the promotional poster for the fourth season, Lily is dressed in a glamorous red satin gown with matching opera gloves.

It's a carbon copy of Audrey's 'Take the picture' scene in Funny Face, which saw her stun in a dramatic red gown and white opera gloves.

The lookalike actresses both wore their brunette tresses in a neat bun, with dainty silver earrings as they were captured on a staircase.

In another nod, Lily copies Audrey's 1963 look from murder-mystery romcom Charade, which saw her pose against the snowy mountains in black sunglasses and a faux-fur coat and hat.

Lily's costume designer on Emily In Paris, Marylin Fitoussi, previously revealed she got the exact pair of Pierre Marly glasses Audrey wore. 

In episode three, eagle-eyed viewers may have spotted Lily's character channeling Audrey's 1964 My Fair Lady look.

Emily wore a black and white stripe ensemble and dramatic hat to the masquerade ball as she recreated Audrey's look.

After many subtle tributes, an episode in season four was titled 'Roman Holiday' in a nod to Audrey's cosplay which had the same moniker.

Emily is dressed in virtually the same outfit as Audrey, with a voluminous midi skirt, white short-sleeved shirt and neck scarf.

Ariana Grande's fans have shared their upset at the casting, after claiming the singer had shared hopes of playing her sometime in the future